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    #21
    Originally posted by Cardinal Buck View Post
    David Haye gets England
    And Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis & possibly even Herbie Hide.

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      #22
      Norway CW: Magne Havnaa.

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        #23
        Originally posted by Capaedia View Post
        New Zealand 'Heavyweight', Bob Fitzsimmons

        EDIT: Oops, got a bit ahead of myself and didn't read your OP. Consider this a planted flag
        Bob's British born isn't he?

        I always thought Bob was British born and moved a lot..

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          #24
          Originally posted by taansend View Post
          Yes indeedy. Thank you. I could have looked it up but wanted someone else to share the knowledge. I remember once reading that he perfected the bolo punch before Kid Gavilan.


          he SO did

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            #25
            Originally posted by taansend View Post
            And Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis & possibly even Herbie Hide.
            I think Canada could also claim Lennox, right?

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              #26
              Ghana: Joshua Clottey and Ike Quartey were both Welterweight Champions

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                #27
                Nicaragua: Ricardo Mayorga (Light Middleweight Champion)
                Namibia: Harry Simon (Middleweight Champion)
                Pakistan: Amir Khan (Light Welterweight)
                Jemen: Naseem Hamed (Featherweight)
                Haiti: Jean Pascal (Light Heavyweight)
                Last edited by raskat; 08-11-2012, 03:26 PM.

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by Cardinal Buck View Post
                  I think Canada could also claim Lennox, right?
                  Agree. He is an Anglo Canadian.

                  I don't agree with Bob Fitzsimmons being British though. Lewis didn't leave til he was 12, maintained close ties with London (Dad & brother stayed in the city) & CHOSE to represent the UK as a pro (for whatever reason). He then had his pro debut in London & many many fights after that. He also invested in youth charities in the capital.

                  Fitz left Cornwall as a toddler, grew up in NZ, fought in Oz & then became a US citizen. Maybe 5% Brit
                  Last edited by taansend; 08-11-2012, 03:47 PM.

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by raskat View Post
                    Namibia: Harry Simon (Middleweight Champion)
                    Pakistan: Amir Khan (Light Welterweight)
                    Jemen: Naseem Hamed (Featherweight)
                    Not 100% sold on either Naz or Khan being Yemeni or Pakistani. Definitely proud of their heritage but neither born there or even lived there.

                    Harry Simon may still go on to be Namibia's first cruiser weight champ!!!

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by taansend View Post
                      Agree. He is an Anglo Canadian.

                      I don't agree with Bob Fitzsimmons being British though. Lewis didn't leave til he was 12, maintained close ties with London (Dad & brother stayed in the city) & CHOSE to represent the UK as a pro (for whatever reason). He then had his pro debut in London & many many fights after that. He also invested in youth charities in the capital.

                      Fitz left Cornwall as a toddler, grew up in NZ, fought in Oz & then became a US citizen. Maybe 5% Brit
                      I'm not an expert in these sort of things, but the the word "Anglo" almost always means White. And that ain't Lennox Lewis.

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